Title: Lead Enterprise Architect
About Us
The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.
Mobility and Insights is a division the Department of Transport & Planning and is responsible for the delivery of better outcomes for users of the transport system through developing and coordinating customer and transport system insights, strategy and innovation.
We’re focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.
The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.
The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Investment and Technology is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning and is responsible for providing investment strategy and delivering commercial and enterprise-wide information technology services to drive high performance and improved commercial outcomes for the State.
Enterprise Technology is a Division within Investment and Technology and provides IT services and technology for the Department of Transport and Planning, delivering corporate and enterprise-wide capabilities. It performs a central role providing core Architectural, Strategy and Solution Design services, Procurement and Portfolio Management services, IT Risk and Assurance services, Cyber leadership, Project Delivery and Operational support services for all of Department of Tranport and Planning’s information technology and data needs.
About the Role
Fixed Term Full Time 13 March 2026
The Lead Enterprise Architect proactively and holistically leads Enterprise Architecture activities across technology capability domains. They are responsible for leveraging technology to enable DTP’s service and policy delivery priorities, and for leading and facilitating teams to identify and develop DTP’s IT architecture.
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We are seeking a highly skilled professional with expertise in strategic planning, systems thinking, problem-solving, and digital literacy to drive business outcomes and innovation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership in communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration, with the ability to adapt to change and influence key decision-makers effectively.
Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
• Identified and engaged stakeholders to facilitate strategic planning, innovation and solution identification to enable business priorities and activities.
• Maintained and analysed information about the IT environment (including business, applications, platforms and technology components) to identify trends and insights into DTP’s use of IT.
• Created deliverables (including strategies, roadmaps, capability models, frameworks, processes, standards and guidelines) that guide decisions to achieve targeted business outcomes.
• Developed investment plans to achieve target architectures and monitor architecture delivery through definition of metrics and participation in IT governance.
• Defined and drove changes to IT operating models to enable effective delivery and operation of the IT architecture.
• Drove digital innovation by leveraging innovative new technologies and approaches to renovate, extend, and transform the IT architecture.
• Provided expert advice to executive groups on the use of technology to support business priorities.
• Advocated and communicated strategic priorities, frameworks, models, etc. to business and technical staff at all levels to improve alignment of activities to strategic outcomes.
• Facilitated and contributed to the proceedings of IT governance forums within DTP.
• Identified and maintained awareness of industry and whole-of-Victorian-government (WoVG) technology trends, including representing DTP in appropriate industry or WoVG forums.
• In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities.
Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory
• Appropriate tertiary qualification in IT Systems or related area.
Desirable
• Certification in an industry-recognised architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF).
• Experience using Enterprise Architecture tools like Orbus Infinity, Lean IX or Sparx EA.
ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
• Extensive experience in developing enterprise-wide architecture and processes which ensure that the strategic application of change is embedded in the management of the organisation.
• Demonstrated experience using systems thinking to design adaptive and scalable enterprise architectures that support long-term business agility and innovation.
• Demonstrated experience in setting strategies, policies, standards and practices to ensure compliance between business strategies, technology strategies, and enterprise transformation activities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering strategy creation/review to meet evolving business needs.
• Experience in identifying and assessing new and emerging technologies and the evaluation of potential impacts, threats and opportunities.
• Proven ability to collaborate and influence at all levels of the organisation, driving consensus and stakeholder alignment to achieve positive outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to present complex ideas clearly to technical, non-technical, and executive audiences through written, verbal, and visual methods.
• Proven ability to build long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders and leverage a network of recognised professionals (internal and external) to deliver expert advice.
What we offer
• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
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Applications close 9pm on Monday, the 28th of April 2025.
Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
For further information about the role please contact Brigitte Wong, Chief Architect via brigitte.wong@transport.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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